Risk & Control Analytics Director

Acin Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic fintech company revolutionizing operational risk management for major financial institutions. This role involves leading Client Insight & Analytics, engaging with clients, and enhancing data processes. You will be at the forefront of redefining how banks manage risk, working within a collaborative team culture that values innovation and inclusivity. With a focus on client relationships and data quality, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the financial services sector. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about risk management, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced Private Health Insurance

Life insurance with Smart Health services

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Perkbox discount platform

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to work scheme

Electric Car Leasing

Hybrid working options

Regular company events and socials

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in risk and control roles, engaging with clients effectively.
• Strong knowledge of risks, controls, and regulatory scrutiny.

Responsibilities

• Lead Client Insight & Analytics activities and support client relationships.
• Contribute to data processing exercises and enhance risk control standards.

Skills

Risk and Control Management

Client Engagement

Data Analysis

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Professional Certification in Risk Management

Tools

Data Processing Tools

Risk Control Quality Enhancement Tools

Job description

About us

Our product is all about collaboration and innovation. So are our people. We’re a small team, but we’ve got a big vision: to build a brand-new infrastructure for operational risk management. It’s not easy. We’re redefining the way some of the world’s biggest financial services companies and banks work with data. There are a lot of challenges – but a lot of opportunities to think and act creatively, too.

Backed by banks (JP Morgan, Citi, Barclays, Lloyds, BNP) and ratings agencies, Acin helps banks objectively manage their risk control landscape. Based on a network of peers, Acin’s data protocols connect a bank’s risk control data across their firm and industry leading to greater cost savings, and creating huge efficiency savings across the bank both in front and back-office operations.

The role

You will leadall aspects of Client Insight & Analytics activity for select clients and actively contribute to data processing exercises.

Main duties

• Actively contribute to the company’s success by supporting the delivery of the intelligence & analytics team goals.
• Lead all aspects of Client Insight & Analytics for select clients. Specifically:
  • Scoping of client data
  • Running risk control quality enhancement tools
  • Client results analysis and presentation
  • Ad hoc client analysis
• Lead client meetings for select clients (in collaboration with Relationship Management) and present results, responding to bespoke requests as needed.
• Working closely with the Relationship Management team, support the enhancement and development of specific client relationships throughout all stages of the relationship lifecycle.
• Contribute as necessary to supporting sales activities.
• Actively support the Acin-wide objective to automate
• As someone with subject matter expertise, contribute to data processing exercises on a prioritised basis as required (particularly matching and index building).
• Contribute to the consistent application of Acin’s Data Technical Standards to core risk and control content and beyond.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of Acin’s business rules which form the basis for Acin data assets.
• Collaborate closely with other members of the I&A team to support cross-team working and understanding.
• Work with Acin’s Product and Engineering teams to facilitate faster and better data processing.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in a risk and control role (e.g. Business Risk & Control Officer, Supervisor).
• Proven ability to engage with and present effectively to clients and prospects at different levels of client organisations.
• Can work in a fast-paced fintech environment.
• Strong organisational skills, with impeccable attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple projects with varying and time-pressured deliverables.
• Able to demonstrate a strong knowledge of risks and controls.
• Able to clearly and succinctly articulate and promote Acin’s risk and control product offering.
• Highly knowledgeable on the key risks faced by our clients, e.g. market manipulation, unauthorised trading, resilience.
• Good understanding of NFRM core processes e.g. RCSA, incident management, read across / lessons learnt.
• Experienced with internal audit, external audit and ideally regulators – and understanding of areas of regulatory scrutiny targeting governance and controls (e.g. SMCR).

Benefits

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, dynamic fintech that is creating huge momentum in the market. Alongside a friendly, dynamic, and inclusive culture, we offer…

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced Private Health Insurance for you and your family
• Life insurance, including access to their Smart Health services such as unlimited access to an online GP as well as a range of other health and wellbeing experts
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave policies
• Perkbox - a discount platform and wellbeing resource centre.
• Employee Assistance Program – access to free counselling sessions and support through Perkbox.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric Car Leasing
• Hybrid working options + an amazing office in Central London
• Regular company events and socials
• A strong team culture where successes are celebrated together. Our core company values are get up and go, keep going, and always further.

Acin is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, sex, colour, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.